Germany defends automakers as national interest in swipe at Trump

Merkel with Trump at the G-7 summit in Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada. Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum tariffs sparked tension at the meeting. (Reuters)

By:

Birgit Jennen

June 13, 2018 05:00 AM

BERLIN -- Chancellor Angela Merkel's government vowed to stand up for the German auto industry, sending a veiled signal to U.S. President Donald Trump to back off threats to levy tariffs on imported cars and auto parts.

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